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Nov – Apr (dry season)

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May – Oct (monsoon, rough seas)

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Mar – May (cherry blossom) · Oct – Nov (autumn)

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Jul – Aug (humid, 35°C+) · Golden Week (Apr 29 – May 5)

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Mar – May · Oct – Nov

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Jul – Aug (humid, 35°C+) · Golden Week

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Apr – Oct (dry season)

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Nov – Mar (wet season, flooding possible)

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Feb – Apr · Jul – Sep

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Nov – Jan (wetter months)

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Oct – Dec (cool, dry)

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Jun – Sep (typhoon season, 35°C+)

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Apr – May · Sep – Oct

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Jul – Aug (extreme heat, humidity) · Chinese New Year (crowds)

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Apr – Jun · Sep – Nov

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Jul – Aug (hot, humid, monsoon) · Jan – Feb (very cold)

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Oct – Dec · Mar – May

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Jun – Sep (typhoon season)

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Nov – Apr (south) · Mar – Aug (north)

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Sep – Nov (typhoon risk, central coast)

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Nov – Mar (dry season)

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Jun – Oct (monsoon)

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Nov – Feb (cool, dry)

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May – Oct (monsoon)

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Nov – May (dry season)

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Jun – Oct (typhoon season)

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May – Sep (west coast) · Nov – Mar (east coast)

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Oct – Nov (west coast monsoon)

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Dec – Mar (west/south coast) · May – Sep (east coast)

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Apr – Jun (southwest monsoon)

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Mar – May · Sep – Nov

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Jun – Aug (monsoon) · Dec – Feb (very cold at altitude)

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Oct – Mar

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Apr – Jun (extreme heat, 45°C+) · Jul – Sep (monsoon)

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Sep – Nov · Mar – May (spring/autumn)

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Dec – Feb (extreme heat inland; cyclone risk north)

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Dec – Mar (Southern Hemisphere summer)

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Jun – Aug (winter, some roads closed)

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Apr – Jun · Sep – Oct

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Jul – Aug (tourist peak, many locals leave)

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Apr – Jun · Sep – Oct

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Jul – Aug (tourist peak, many locals leave)

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Apr – Jun · Sep – Oct

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Jul – Aug (extreme crowds, 38°C+)

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May – Jun · Sep – Oct

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Jul – Aug (extreme crowds, 35°C+, cruise ships)

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May – Jun · Sep – Oct

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Jul – Aug (extreme heat, 40°C+, peak crowds)

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Apr – Jun · Sep – Oct

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Jul – Aug (extreme heat, 40°C+ inland)

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Apr – Jun · Sep – Oct

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Jul – Aug (peak crowds, 38°C+)

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May – Jun · Sep – Oct

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Jul – Aug (extreme crowds, road congestion)

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Jun – Sep (summer) · Dec – Mar (ski)

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Nov (grey, limited access to mountain areas)

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Jun – Sep · Dec – Mar (ski)

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Nov (shoulder, limited activities)

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May – Sep

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Oct (Oktoberfest crowds in Munich) · Dec – Feb (cold)

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Apr – Sep

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Nov – Feb (cold, grey)

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May – Aug

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Nov – Feb (cold, dark)

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Jun – Aug (midnight sun) · Nov – Feb (northern lights)

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Mar – May (shoulder, unpredictable weather)

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Jun – Aug

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Nov – Feb (cold, dark)

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Jun – Aug (midnight sun) · Nov – Feb (northern lights, ice hotels)

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Mar – May (shoulder, melting snow)

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Jun – Aug (midnight sun) · Sep – Mar (northern lights)

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Nov – Feb (storms, limited daylight)

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Apr – Jun · Sep – Oct

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Jul – Aug (peak crowds in Prague)

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Apr – Jun · Sep – Oct

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Jul – Aug (very hot, 35°C+)

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May – Jun · Sep – Oct

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Jul – Aug (extreme crowds, 38°C+, Dubrovnik cap)

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May – Jun · Sep – Oct

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Jul – Aug (peak crowds, 38°C+)

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Apr – Jun · Sep – Nov

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Jul – Aug (extreme heat, 40°C+)

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Apr – Jun · Sep – Oct

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May Grand Prix (extreme crowds, prices 5x)

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May – Sep

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Nov – Feb (cold, very wet)

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May – Sep

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Nov – Feb (cold, very wet, short days)

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Oct – Apr

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Jun – Sep (45°C+, outdoor activities limited)

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Oct – Apr

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Jun – Sep (50°C+) · Ramadan (restricted dining/entertainment)

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Oct – Apr

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Jun – Sep (50°C+)

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Mar – May · Sep – Nov

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Jul – Aug (40°C+)

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Nov – Apr (Southern Hemisphere summer)

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Jun – Aug (cold, wet)

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Jul – Oct (Great Migration) · Jan – Mar

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Apr – Jun (long rains, some camps close)

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May – Oct (dry season, best game viewing)

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Nov – Apr (wet season, some camps close)

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May – Oct (dry season)

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Nov – Apr (wet season)

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May – Oct (dry season, Victoria Falls high)

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Nov – Apr (wet season)

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Apr – May · Oct – Nov (calm seas)

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Jun – Aug (southeast trade winds, rough seas on some islands)

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Apr – Jun · Sep – Nov

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Jul – Aug (humid, 35°C+)

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Jun – Sep (summer) · Dec – Mar (ski)

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Nov (shoulder, limited activities)

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Nov – Apr (dry season)

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Jun – Oct (hurricane season, Caribbean coast)

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Apr – Sep (dry season, Rio/São Paulo)

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Dec – Mar (Carnival crowds, heavy rain)

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Oct – Mar (Patagonia summer) · Jun – Sep (ski)

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Apr – Sep (Patagonia winter, some lodges close)

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May – Oct (dry season)

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Nov – Apr (wet season, Machu Picchu trails muddy)

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Dec – Apr (dry season)

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Jun – Oct (hurricane season)

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Dec – May (dry season)

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Jun – Nov (hurricane season)

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Dec – May

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Aug – Oct (peak hurricane season)